Ireland-Based Electronic Connector and Sensor Manufacturing Company Will Establish Operations in the Town of Henrietta
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that TE Connectivity, a global leader in connectors and sensors, will expand its New York operations in the Town of Henrietta, Monroe County, creating more than 860 good-paying jobs. The company will repurpose a vacant 135,000 square foot building at 1600 Marketplace Drive for use as an advanced manufacturing and research and development facility for next-generation fiber array units and related optical connectivity products.
“Upstate New York helped build this country, and we are making sure it helps build the future with good paying manufacturing jobs that support families and strengthen communities,” Governor Hochul said. “TE Connectivity’s investment will bring more than 800 jobs to Monroe County and turn a vacant building into a home for cutting-edge manufacturing. From the Finger Lakes Region to every corner of Upstate, we’re bringing in new investment and creating opportunities for New Yorkers to build a career and a future close to home.”
Headquartered in Galway, Ireland, TE Connectivity is a global industrial technology company that designs and manufactures connectors, sensors, and electronic components that help advance transportation, industrial application, medical technology, energy, and data center industries. With a focus on sustainability, TE Connectivity serves customers in more than 130 countries and has a global workforce of more than 100,000 employees.
Empire State Development is providing up to $22 million in performance-based Excelsior Jobs Tax Credits in exchange for more than 860 jobs. Monroe County and Greater Rochester Enterprise are also assisting with advancing the project. The total project cost has been placed at more than $62 million. TE Connectivity expects the site to open in Spring 2027 and ramp up manufacturing through 2031.
Governor Hochul remains committed to bolstering advanced manufacturing industries statewide. In an effort to ensure innovative companies have the skilled workforce they need to succeed, in February 2025, she announced that the Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley and Capital Regions had been selected to advance to the planning stage of the $200 million One Network for Regional Advanced Manufacturing Partnerships (ON-RAMP) program. The regions join Central New York, where Syracuse was established as the program’s flagship location and will create a network of high-impact workforce development centers to connect New Yorkers with careers in dynamic, high-growth advanced manufacturing industries. These workforce centers will equip New Yorkers with the skills they need and create an “on-ramp” to training, internships, apprenticeships and permanent employment and capitalize on the State’s success in attracting and expanding advanced manufacturing companies.
The Finger Lakes Region is home to a rich optics industry ecosystem which includes more than 150 local optics, photonics, and imaging companies that employ 19,000 workers. The region boasts top tier colleges and universities specializing in optics, photonics and imaging such as the University of Rochester’s Institute of Optics, and Laboratory for Laser Energetics, the Rochester Institute of Technology, and Monroe Community College, which is the first U.S. community college to offer an associate degree in optical systems technology. New York also houses Luminate NY, the world’s largest business accelerator for startup firms in the optics, photonics and imaging industries.
Empire State Development President, CEO and Commissioner Hope Knight said, “Under Governor Hochul’s leadership, New York State continues to partner with innovative companies that want to invest, grow and create jobs. TE Connectivity’s commitment means that we are reshoring quality manufacturing jobs in the Finger Lakes, supporting regional economic growth and further demonstrating the success of our strategic efforts.”
State Senator Jeremy Cooney said, “The advanced manufacturing industry is an integral part of Rochester’s workforce and economy. I’m proud to welcome TE Connectivity to Henrietta, creating nearly 1,000 jobs, revitalizing the former Sam’s Club building, and strengthening New York’s leadership in the optics and photonics industry. I’m grateful for Governor Hochul’s commitment to helping bring innovation, talent, and economic opportunities to Upstate New York.”
State Assemblymember Harry Bronson said, “I am thrilled to welcome TE Connectivity to Henrietta, where they will expand their advanced manufacturing operations with over 800 local jobs and revitalize a vacant commercial property. Thank you, Governor Hochul, Empire State Development, Monroe County and Greater Rochester Enterprise, for supporting this new initiative that will provide career opportunities for our families, invest in our regional economy, and strengthen Monroe County’s reputation as a worldwide optics technology and innovation hub, ready to welcome industry from around the world.”
Monroe County Executive Adam Bello said, “TE Connectivity’s investment in Henrietta will bring a vacant property back to life and create new opportunities for Monroe County residents to build solid careers in advanced manufacturing. With proposed plans to create up to 866 good-paying jobs, the project will tap into the talent of our local workforce and build on our region’s strengths in optics and photonics. Thank you to Governor Hochul, Empire State Development, Greater Rochester Enterprise, COMIDA and our partners in the Town of Henrietta for helping bring this investment to our community. Monroe County is proud to support this project, and we look forward to TE Connectivity’s growth and success here.”
Henrietta Town Supervisor Stephen Shultz said, “The Town of Henrietta encourages developers to repurpose existing buildings rather than break ground on open land, including providing incentives to those businesses that do repurpose buildings. As such, we were ecstatic to learn that not only was a developer reusing the former Sam’s Club, but that they were doing so with such an exciting opportunity that will bring a significant number of quality jobs to the region. We will be working with the State of New York, the County of Monroe and Greater Rochester Enterprise to support TE Connectivity’s move into Henrietta. The location, right off the interstate and at the crossroads of Monroe County, is perfect for this use. The large number of new houses and apartments being built in Henrietta will provide ample places for the new employees to live, should they wish to live close to their place of employment. The location is also on a major bus route for those who wish to use public transportation to get to their job. This effort is a perfect example of what can happen when industry, government and community organizations work together to bring positive growth to a region.”
Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce President and Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council Co-Chair CEO Bob Duffy said, “Investments like this showcase to the world that Greater Rochester is and always will be a hub for global innovation. Thank you to Terrence Curtin and the whole TE Connectivity team for choosing to establish your new facility in our region, and to Governor Hochul and all other partners who helped make this possible. This announcement is another example of how we can capitalize on our community’s legacy while charting a brighter future. Creating over 860 jobs will have a transformative impact on our region’s future, and we look forward to seeing and supporting this investment as it becomes a reality.”
Greater Rochester Enterprise President and CEO Matt Hurlbutt said, “TE Connectivity’s decision to significantly expand its local operations validates the Greater Rochester, NY, region’s world leadership in the optics, photonics, imaging and laser technology sector. Highly skilled talent and the right site made Greater Rochester the perfect place for TE Connectivity to establish an advanced optical-component manufacturing facility. GRE connected TE Connectivity with state and county government and utility partners. We look forward to continuing to support TE Connectivity’s long-range growth plans.”
About TE Connectivity
TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more. Our more than 100,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com